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My heart. Okay, so I'm not going to harp on you nailing Cat POV--the line-by-lines cover that pretty thoroughly. Tourm's voice is so sharp, so prickly; she's so young and desperately afraid of being alone and abandoned. Her mom tried to protect her from the life she lived, but they live in a...

I was not expecting the chapter to cut off where it did! It didn't quite feel complete to me. For one thing, I was pretty heavily expecting that we were going to get a twist in the backstory. Like, it doesn't make much sense to me that Samson's father would tell his kid he's ready for a trainer...

Myth chapter! Really lovely language in this one throughout. It's exciting to get an origin story for why all pokemon can understand humans, which I know is a world-building issue that's been a struggle. And I love that we're digging more into the nocturne lament. It's been one of the most...

This chapter introduces more complexity into an already-complex story. Thus far, we've dealt with pokemon as a disadvantaged group. But this chapter raises another disadvantaged group--the people of the Dragonvalley--and forces the issue of intersectionality. Sienna's struggle is the struggle of...

This chapter is premised upon a terrible secret. This secret changes Kobo, changes N, but not enough, and sends Inari seeking a human. The secret is, we're told, "The humans love us more when we wear their faces, love us most of all when we live in subjugation, but they think they have been...

I've had some trouble working out what it is I want to say about this one! I guess my biggest reaction was feeling somewhat like we've had this story before and that this version doesn't have much that's new to say. Munny feels like a mashup of Carnel (best polite baby) and Ace (unquestioningly...

First I was like turtle-in-a-bucket-POV and then I was like Reylin-POV, even better! The POV choice works really well here. I've been wanting Reylin since the scene where he defects and this filled in the gaps wonderfully. Love his and Zara's backstory and their differing personalities. And by...

Damn kintsugi, you really knocked it out of the park with this one. It's just a feels-train all the way through. I love the klinklang POV and the central metaphor and problem of the chapter is fascinating. I also love the constant issues of translation and mindset between the two and how Spur...

Oh no, this is Tourmaline's trainer. I guess we can slot this chapter down as another place reverse order worked for me, because I had instant investment here once I realized that fact. It's a little mystery in reverse as well once Cheren pops up--how's Tourmaline going to get saddled with him...

ZAHHAK MY HEART This chapter really is sad boi chills with his angry dragon but it worked for me. I like the insight we get into Zahhak's partnership with Ghetsis and worldview. The story of Sagaris was excellent and really illuminated where Zahhak is coming from. N's doubt comes off really...

This is not going to be my most articulate review because my brain is clogged with irl stuff, but overall I loved the quiet healing you showed in this chapter. Stories where unlikely people come to an understanding and are able to heal are very much my jam, and this chapter especially shines in...

I'm really enjoying how Hilda's team all have relationships with N and his pokemon--makes sense, since he can talk to them. I found Amara's sense of betrayal with N with the failed Reshiram summoning very visceral and I like how angry and self-justifying she came off as. The part that worked...

Ooh, this is rock POV week! I like how you explored Carnel's viewpoint and the different dialects of pokemon, as well as Carnel's interactions with Tourmaline. I was a bit confused in places, though. So Carnel has had a trainer before, and from that experience expects that humans talk to their...

Let it Ring Ch 3 Ghetsis style! Hoo boy. First thing first--I adore your choice of POV. The idea of battle photography and videography has been one that's long interested me, so to have our POV be a videographer rotom was such a treat. And it really is the most appropriate POV to choose...

o. end ❤ Let's do this. Minor but I would kill the double first. "the earliest casualties" of the fight, perhaps? Oof, this is understated but hits all the harder for it. Not sure about "undignified"--it feels like the broken gears are a lot worse than that, especially from N POV. Gorgeous...